Energy Efficiency Analyst (for smart buildings and green infrastructure development)[Open to internal and external applicants]

Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

• Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
• Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
• Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
• Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background

Nepal is warming at nearly twice the global average, with urban areas experiencing significantly higher land surface temperatures than surrounding rural areas. In the southern Terai, prolonged extreme heat and high humidity have intensified the urban heat island (UHI) effect increasing health risks, energy demand for cooling, cost of energy, greenhouse gas emissions and stress on energy infrastructure. Heatwaves, prolonged spells of extreme heat, are becoming more frequent, particularly in the southern Terai region, causing dehydration, heat-related illnesses, and fatalities among vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, and those with pre-existing health conditions. In 2015, WHO projected heat-related deaths among the elderly (65+) to rise from 4 per 100,000 before 1990 to 53 per 100,000 by 2080.
 
Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City (DSMC), a fast-growing urban economic hub of Sudurpaschim Province in western Nepal with a population density of nearly 760 people per square kilometer, experiences recurrent heatwaves during the pre-monsoon and summer months (May-August), with temperatures regularly exceeding 40°C and reaching a recorded maximum of 46.4°C. The increasing frequency and severity of heatwaves in 2024 and 2025 have led to rising heat-related illness and mortality, disruption of education, strained health services, and growing livelihood impacts, prompting heightened concern among local authorities. However, current responses in DSMC remain largely limited to heatwave warnings and related advisory and short-term relief measures, which is insufficient given the accelerating frequency and severity of extreme heat events and need for sufficient investment in long-term for preventive solutions such as building cooling, energy efficiency, and nature-based interventions.

UNDP and DSMC have jointly codesigned and cocreated Green Transition Portfolio in Dhangadhi based on the umbrella p...